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We are conducting qualitative research on how comprehensible a Non- Native Speaker's (NNS) oral discourse in English is, based on the comments of both Native Speakers (NS) and NNS comparatively. The recorded file to be listened to is a modified version of a recording from an actual course. The transcritpiton of the actual performance was reread by a NS of English to remove bad pronunciation. The purpose is to draw the attention of the commentors to the discourse structures used rather than to the pronunciation, which might be a hurdle to understanding what is said.

Please click the following address to find the audio file and the document you will comment on:

http://www.bdemir.com/index.php

We will be grateful for your assistance if you can contribute to our study with your comments.